Gujarat BJP replaces its minority morcha president

The state BJP on Monday replaced its minority morcha president,Sufi Maheboobali Bawa,with Kadar Salot from Saurashtra,the vice-president of Minority Finance Development Corporation who is said to have played a key role in ensuring BJP victory in Muslim-dominated Salaya nagarpalika in Jamnagar district.

The state BJP on Monday replaced its minority morcha president,Sufi Maheboobali Bawa,with Kadar Salot from Saurashtra,the vice-president of Minority Finance Development Corporation who is said to have played a key role in ensuring BJP victory in Muslim-dominated Salaya nagarpalika in Jamnagar district.

A press release today said the state BJP has also appointed new office-bearers.

Salot said his elevation showed the party had acknowledged and valued his loyalty and commitment to it. I have been in the BJP for 20 years and have ensured electoral victories for it in Saurashtra region. I have been instrumental in BJP getting 53 out of 78 seats where it fielded Muslims in the recent nagarpalika elections.

Bawa did not answer phone calls.

The number of women vice-presidents of the minority morcha has been brought down from four to two. One of them,Ramilaben Bara from Sabarkantha,has been repeated while the other three have been dropped.